Kyoma Akimoto “Chokyoshin-sei (超強真星)”
Featherweight (66kg) · Japan · RIZIN
Well-rounded finisher — 9 of 12 wins by stoppage, mixing heavy hands with rear-naked-choke submissions.
The soccer kick finish off a left straight that ended former Bellator champion Patchy Mix's win over him in March 2026.
Record & stats
| Division | Featherweight (66kg) |
|---|---|
| Categories | MMA |
| Promotion | RIZIN |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Team | JAPAN TOP TEAM (formerly Paraestra Kashiwa) |
| Pro debut | 2022 |
| Height | 179cm5′10″ |
| Reach | 177.5cm5′10″ |
| Age | 20 |
| KO rate | 69% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
69% Finish rate- 6 KO/TKO · 46%
- 3 Submission · 23%
- 4 Decision · 31%
Recent results
- Wvs Kleber Koike Erbst 🏆Kyoma Akimoto wins by unanimous decision, beating the former champion and moving toward a title shot vs. Rajabali Shaidullaev
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Biography
Kyoma Akimoto is a 20-year-old Japanese MMA prospect out of JAPAN TOP TEAM (he trained at Paraestra Kashiwa before moving over in March 2024), fighting out of Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. He turned pro in 2022 and has built a 12-1 record largely inside RIZIN, finishing 9 of his 12 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
His only loss came by unanimous decision to Yuki Motoya at RIZIN.49 in December 2024. Since then he has reeled off five straight wins, climaxing in a statement performance on March 7, 2026 at RIZIN.52: a 2nd-round TKO of former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix, finished with a left straight that dropped Mix followed by a soccer kick — a result that made the then-19-year-old one of the most talked-about prospects in Japanese MMA.
That win earned Akimoto the featherweight (66.0kg) main event slot at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, opposite former two-time RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike Erbst. The winner is set to challenge current champion Rajabali Shaidullaev for the title later in 2026 — making this fight a genuine gatekeeper bout for the division's future.
--- RIZIN.54 result (updated 2026-08-11): He beat Kleber Koike Erbst — a unanimous decision over the former champion, extending his streak to six and moving toward a title shot vs. Rajabali Shaidullaev (W UD 3R). Full card results: RIZIN 54 results.
Fight history
- WKleber Koike ErbstW UD 3R
- WPatchy MixW TKO R2
- WSuguru NiiW Sub R1
- WKyohei HagiwaraW TKO R2
- WKoki AkadaW Sub R1
- WRyo TakagiW UD 3
FAQ
- What is Kyoma Akimoto's record?
- As of July 2026, Kyoma Akimoto is 12-1 as a professional MMA fighter, with 6 wins by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 3 by decision.
- When does Kyoma Akimoto fight next?
- He faces former two-time RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike Erbst in the main event of RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo — with a title shot against champion Rajabali Shaidullaev on the line for the winner.
- Did Kyoma Akimoto really beat Patchy Mix?
- Yes — on March 7, 2026 at RIZIN.52, the then-19-year-old Akimoto stopped former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix by 2nd-round TKO (a left straight into a soccer kick).
- How old is Kyoma Akimoto?
- Born March 8, 2006 in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, he is 20 years old and one of RIZIN's youngest featherweight prospects.